General Foreman

Inclusionmaking Kier; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier is seeking a General Foreman for on-site delivery in the Brighton or Chatham area. The role focuses on ensuring safety, coordinating construction activities and managing site resources to achieve high-quality project outcomes.

You will work closely with construction teams to deliver tasks to Kier's safety standards, maintain records and support timely project progress across sites in the region.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of setting up and running a construction site
• CSCS Supervisor - Gold, Experienced Supervisor or Manager qualification
• SSSTS training completed
• Holding a Full driving licence

Responsibilities

• Managing safety on site including inductions, toolbox talks and daily task briefings
• Supervising site activities and allocating duties to Site Operatives
• Coordinating site operations for Kier and supply chain partners to health and safety standards
• Organising and requisitioning site equipment, plant and materials for works
• Maintaining daily records of site activities and producing progress reports

Education

NVQ Level 1/2

CSCS Card Supervisor - Gold / Experienced Supervisor or Manager

SSSTS training

Full driving licence

Job description

Job Description

We're looking for a General Foreman to join our team based in Brighton or Chatham.

Location: Brighton or Chatham

Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a General Foreman, you'll play a vital role in managing safety on site and ensuring all tasks are carried out with the highest level of expertise and skill.

You'll be working closely with our construction teams, coordinating site operations and supporting both Kier and supply chain resources to deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

What will you be responsible for? As a General Foreman, you'll be working within the construction team, supporting them in delivering safe and successful project outcomes.

• Managing safety on site including delivering inductions, Toolbox Talks, and Daily Task Briefings to Site Operatives
• Supervising site activities and allocating duties to Site Operatives, ensuring tasks are within their skill levels
• Coordinating site operations for both Kier and supply chain partners to Kier's Health and Safety standards
• Organising and requisitioning site equipment, plant and materials to ensure successful completion of works
• Maintaining daily records of site activities and liaising with Line Managers to produce progress reports

Qualifications

What are we looking for? This role of General Foreman is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable knowledge and practical application of setting up and running a construction site
• You hold an NVQ Level 1/2 qualification
• You possess a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card Supervisor - Gold, Experienced Supervisor or Manager
• You have completed SSSTS training
• You hold a Full driving licence

Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.